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NO HOTEL IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN USED AS A LOCATION IN SO MANY MAJOR MOVIES AS THE MILLENNIUM BILTMORE IN LOS ANGELES.

Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Rocky III, Splash, Chinatown, Cruel Intentions and Pretty in Pink are just some of the blockbusters which were shot in the grand old building before the hotel turned its focus away from Hollywood and onto the business customers market.

But now, in a welcome change of policy, perhaps influenced by the pandemic’s impact on the hospitality industry, the Biltmore has thrown back open its doors to moviemakers.

General manger Jimmy Wu and his staff are inviting location managers to consider the 98-year-old property as a filming venue when production ramps up again.

That would continue a special relationship between the film business and the Biltmore, where eight Academy Awards ceremonies have been held over the years.

Towering columns, ornate carvings, elegant hallways, stately ballrooms and an abundance of ambiance make the historic hotel an exquisite option for any film production.

EIGHT ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONIES WERE HELD AT THE BILTMORE BETWEEN 1933 AND 1941.

The famous phrase “May I have the envelope, please? ” was first spoken at the Millennium Biltmore LosAngeles in 1941, after sealed envelopes were introduced to keep the winner’s names a secret. 1

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